GIRLS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Cedar Crest clubs Comets

The Falcons got off to a quick start and have now won three in a row after taking care of Penn Manor, 55-45.

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01/10/2013 12:09:30 AM EST

Don't look now, but a Cedar Crest girls' basketball program that has struggled in recent years is beginning to show some signs of life.

The Falcons won their third straight after a 2-7 start to the season on Wednesday night, using an 18-3 run through the first quarter to propel them to a 55-45 road win against Penn Manor in a Section One battle Millersville.

Now 8-5 overall and 5-3 in Section Four, A-C rolled to a 28-11 halftime lead while holding Columbia (2-6 in Section Four) to just two second-quarter points and cruised home from there.

Alex Siebecker chipped in with 10 points for A-C, which maintained a one-game lead over Lebanon Catholic for second place in Section Four.

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Lebanon Catholic 51, Pequea Valley 36: In Kinzers, the Beavers continued their resurgence, notching their third straight "W" behind an 18-point outing from junior point guard Helene Reist.

Abby Shay added 15 points for Catholic (8-5, 4-4 Section Four), and Holly Marinkov pitched in with 14 for the Beavers, who took control of the contest with a 17-8 second-quarter burst.

Elco 53, Donegal 33: In Mount Joy, the Raiders continued to stay in the thick of the Section Three fight by blasting the Indians on their home floor.

Elco's third straight win left it 8-5 overall and 5-3 in Section Three and was led by Kady Yoders' 19-point outburst that included sizzling 9-for-10 foul shooting.

Cheyenne Hassler added 17 to the win, and Halie Parker chipped in with nine.

Lampeter-Strasburg 48, Northern Lebanon 39: In Fredericksburg, the Vikings put up a valiant fight against the unbeaten Pioneers before fading late.

Now 8-5 overall and 5-3 in Section Three, Northern Lebanon led 33-30 heading into the fourth quarter but was outscored from there 18-6 as the Pioneers (8-0 Section Three) took control behind 14 points from post presence Lexie Lantz.

Taylor Smith had another strong game in defeat for the Vikes, tallying a team-high 15 points.

Ephrata 51, Lebanon 34: At LHS, the Cedars dropped their third straight, routed by the Mounts on the heels of a pair of narrow defeats to Cocalico and Elizabethtown.

The setback left Lebanon 5-8 overall and 3-5 in Section Two. Lauren Chambers was a bright spot in defeat with 12 points, and Alicia Haitos added 10.